Q: Is 280,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 280,850 is a composite number.

Why is 280,850 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 280,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 41 50 82 137 205 274 410 685 1,025 1,370 2,050 3,425 5,617 6,850 11,234 28,085 56,170 140,425 and 280,850, with no remainder.

Since 280,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 280,850, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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